Argentina - Colder Than Antarctica

3 Aug 10 - Argentina is importing record amounts of energy as the coldest winter in 40 years drives up demand and causes natural-gas shortages, says this article on Bloomberg.

Dow, Siderar and aluminum maker Aluar Aluminio Argentino SAIC are among about 300 industrial users closing plants, cutting output or seeking alternative energy sources after temperatures in parts of Argentina fell below those of Antarctica on July 15.

Temperatures in Mendoza, the wine-producing region in western Argentina, fell as low as -8.9C below the temperature that day in the Argentine-controlled area of the South Pole, according to a national weather institute report. [link to www.bloomberg.com]